Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
7
Detroit Tigers
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| DET | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
M Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to center, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
B Butler singled to center, A Gordon and A Escobar scored, E Hosmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
D Young homered to left (417 feet), M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Y Betancourt hit sacrifice fly to left, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
M Moustakas homered to right (351 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
M Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to right, R Santiago scored, G Laird out at third.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
A Jackson singled to center, G Laird scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
G Laird doubled to deep right, J Peralta scored, R Santiago to third, R Santiago scored on throwing error by center fielder J Dyson.
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Error 2-4
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
J Francoeur struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 7-8
J Bourgeois stole second.
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Stolen Base 7-8
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
J Francoeur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
M Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to center, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Sacrifice Fly 6-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Y Betancourt flied out to center, E Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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Fly Out 6-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Y Betancourt batting
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Play Result 6-8
J Bourgeois ran for B Butler.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
B Butler singled to center, A Gordon and A Escobar scored, E Hosmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Single 4-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
B Butler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
E Hosmer walked.
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
E Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Head to Head
DET wins series 3-0
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Quintin BerryLF5
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Delmon YoungDH27
Ryan RaburnRF18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Ramon Santiago2B9
Gerald LairdC18
Substitutes
Don T KellyRF31
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Yuniesky Betancourt2B3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Salvador PerezC13
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Jason BourgeoisPR4
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